So with the The Damned on the road right now it is no surprise that my social media feed, such as it is, is rather Damned heavy in content. I wasn't however expecting to wake up this morning to be confronted with our daughter''s beaming face in the company of the individual members of the band!
I love the idea that the waring factions with the band had it within themselves to bury the hatchet (and not into each other!) so that we could enjoy that amazing on stage chemistry for perhaps the last time... who knows. In anticipation of the Roundhouse gigs here's one that they made earlier in Liverpool, a mere 42 years ago. The Strawberries tour. I wasn't there but for me at least, this was their live zenith. That is not to say that the band necessarily declined on the live front after '82, it's just that this was the period of greatest musical change for the band as they challenged the widely held preconceptions of what a punk band shouldsound like and how!
This recording is really rather good, setwise it is impeccable, and sound-wise, it is good for its age.
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Artwork: https://we.tl/t-vxY9wAhVxs
I did a meet and greet with The Damned a few times and they were really nice guys that took time to talk to everyone. They seem to get better with age. Looking forward to seeing them in May when they come back to the USA.
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for the live show!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos. Were they from the Manchester show?
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